WorldUkraine drone warfare caught US by surprise, senior Pentagon official says
Emil Michael, the US under secretary of defense for research and engineering, acknowledged that the country was unprepared for modern drone warfare. He said the Army is being equipped with autonomous systems and claimed the US has about 500,000 drones in stock, compared with roughly 1,000 manufactured under Joe Biden. The Pentagon still uses intelligence reports and satellite imagery to develop targets, while US drone makers face supply-chain, component-cost and bureaucratic hurdles.
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Ukraine drone warfare caught US by surprise, senior Pentagon official says